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    Game Day Essentials: Game #18 vs Minnesota

      Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-7) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (12-7)



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      Date: Tuesday, Jan 20th, 2015

      Time: 7:30 p.m. CST

      Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena

      Capacity: 15,000

      Broadcast Information

      Television: BTN

      Online: BTN2GO

      Announcers: Dave Revsine and Jim Jackson



      Satellite Radio: Sirius (Ch. 93); XM (195)

      Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka

      Expert Analysis: Matt Davison

      Minnesota Scouting Thread

    Minnesota Info

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    Head Coach: Richard Pitnio

    Location: Minneapolis, MN

    Conference: B1G 10

    Nickname: Golden Gophers

    Mascot: Goldy Gopher

    Last time out: Beat Rutgers

    Typical Rotation Depth: 8-9 players

    Opening Line: Pick'em

    Fun Fact : Minnesota started 0-5 in the conference before knocking off Rutgers

    Fun Fact : Senior Elliott Eliason hails from Chadron, NE

    Fun Fact : Richard Pitino and Rick Pitino faced off for the first time with the elder Pitino's Louisville team winning easily

    Player to watch: Andre Hollins

    The 6'2" Senior shooting guard is the leading scorer and 3pt shooter on a fairly balanced Gopher attack. After slumping from behind the arc for most of conference play Hollins exploded for 31 points including 7-10 from 3pt range against Rutgers.

    The Skinny

    Minnesota's promising start has been derailed during conference play mostly due to their poor defensive play. The Gophers are still turning people over with their pressure defense but have been extremely soft in the paint, especially defending the boards. The offense has been serviceable and lead the way to their only conference win by overpowering Rutgers.

    Aside from the Bo Ryan Experience, the Huskers have been great defensively and look to get help from their old friend the FT line in this game. Due to matchups and lack of aggression the Huskers went from being a FT shooting team to one of the worst in conference. A hacking Gopher defense should be just what the doctor ordered.

    This should be a fun, fast paced game but one where the Huskers have enough D and enough size to handle the outside shooting of the Gophers.

    Prediction: Nebraska 69 - Minnesota 64




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    Kind of surprised it is a pick em.

     

    Opening line. Huskers favored by 2.5 to 3 right now.

     

     

    RPI Forecast has the 'Skers at +2.5...interesting.

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